单词 | pre-consumer |
释义 | > as lemmaspre-consumer pre-consumer adj. Brit. /ˌpriːkənˈsjuːmə/ , U.S. /ˌprikənˈs(j)umər/ (a) of or relating to the time before a product reaches a consumer; (b) existing before a time viewed as one in which the consumption of goods is the most important social or economic activity.ΚΠ 1946 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 7 June 1/5 The administration is considering rationing wheat at the pre-consumer level to assure a fair supply of bread. 1992 Z. Bauman Intimations of Postmodernity ii. 50 Social conformity in his own, still largely pre-consumer, society. 1997 Canad. Interiors Spring 17/3 The kitchen cupboards..consist of pre-consumer waste wood, with no added formaldehyde. < as lemmas |
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